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[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

Looks like the US figured out their breaststroke problem for the men's medley relay

 

because 18 year old Campbell McKean won US trials in a time of 58.96. 

 

 

They also seem to have had a resurgence in the men's 400 free. Rex Maurer won the race in 3:43.33 and Luka Mijatovic (still 16 years old) finished 2nd in 3:45.71.

 

 

 

Also the other night, Gretchen Walsh just missed her 100 fly World record finishing in 54.76. She now has the 7 fastest times ever, all swam within the past year.

 

 

[intoronto 6,947]

Summer Mcintosh just destroyed the women's 400m freestyle WR 3:54.18 

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

Recap of US Trials

 

Men

 

Event	1st Qualifier	2nd Qualifier
50m Freestyle	Jack Alexy (21.36)	Santo Condorelli (21.68)
100m Freestyle	Jack Alexy (47.17)	Patrick Sammon (47.47)
200m Freestyle	Luke Hobson (1:43.73)	Gabriel Jett (1:44.70)
400m Freestyle	Rex Maurer (3:43.33)	Luka Mijatovic (3:45.71)
800m Freestyle	Bobby Finke (7:43.13)	None
1500m Freestyle	Bobby Finke (14:48.65)	David Johnston (14:57.83)
50m Backstroke	Quintin McCarty (24.34)	Shaine Casas (24.44)
100m Backstroke	Tommy Janton (53.00)	Jack Aikins (53.19)
200m Backstroke	Jack Aikins (1:54.25)	Keaton Jones (1:54.85)
50m Breaststroke	Campbell McKean (26.90)	Michael Andrew (26.92)
100m Breaststroke	Campbell McKean (58.96)	Josh Matheny (59.18)
200m Breaststroke	Josh Matheny (2:08.87)	A J Pouch (2:09.31)
50m Butterfly	Dare Rose (23.06)	Michael Andrew (23.21)
100m Butterfly	Shaine Casas (50.51)	Thomas Heilman (50.70)
200m Butterfly	Luca Urlando (1:53.42)	Carson Foster (1:53.70)
200m Individual Medley	Shaine Casas (1:55.73)	Carson Foster (1:55.76)
400m Individual Medley	Bobby Finke (4:07.46)*	Carson Foster (4:07.92)

4x100m Freestyle Relay Qualifiers

1. Jack Alexy (47.17)

2. Patrick Sammon (47.47)

3. Chris Guiliano (47.49)

4. Destin Lasco (47.58)

5. Jonny Kulow (47.82)

6. Shaine Casas (47.92)

 

4x200m Freestyle Relay Qualifiers

1. Luke Hobson (1:43.73)

2. Gabriel Jett (1:44.70)

3. Rex Maurer (1:45.13)

4. Henry McFadden (1:45.22)

5. Carson Foster (1:45.45)

 

*Will not swim this at World Championships. Rex Maurer (4:09.65) will swim instead

 

Women

 

Event	1st Qualifier	2nd Qualifier
50m Freestyle	Gretchen Walsh (23.91) (=AR)	Torri Huske (23.98)
100m Freestyle	Torri Huske (52.43)	Gretchen Walsh (52.78)
200m Freestyle	Claire Weinstein (1:54.92)	Katie Ledecky (1:55.26)*
400m Freestyle	Katie Ledecky (3:58.56)	Claire Weinstein (4:00.05)
800m Freestyle	Katie Ledecky (8:05.76)	Claire Weinstein (8:19.67)
1500m Freestyle	Katie Ledecky (15:36.76)	Claire Weinstein (16:01.96)$
50m Backstroke	Katharine Berkoff (26.97) (AR)	Regan Smith (27.20)
100m Backstroke	Regan Smith (57.69)	Katharine Berkoff (58.13)
200m Backstroke	Claire Curzan (2:05.09)	Regan Smith (2:05.84)
50m Breaststroke	Lilly King (29.88)	McKenzie Siroky (30.43)#
100m Breaststroke	Kate Douglass (1:05.79)	Lilly King (1:06.02)
200m Breaststroke	Kate Douglass (2:21.45)	Alex Walsh (2:22.45)
50m Butterfly	Gretchen Walsh (24.66) (AR)	Kate Douglass (25.39)
100m Butterfly	Gretchen Walsh (54.76)	Torri Huske (56.61)
200m Butterfly	Caroline Bricker (2:05.80)	Regan Smith (2:05.85)
200m Individual Medley	Alex Walsh (2:08.45)	Phoebe Bacon (2:09.22)
400m Individual Medley	Emma Weyant (4:34.81)	Katie Grimes (4:37.22)

4x100m Freestyle Relay Qualifiers

1. Torri Huske (52.43)

2. Gretchen Walsh (52.78)

3. Simone Manuel (52.83)

4. Kate Douglass (53.16)

5. Erin Gemmell (53.51)

6. Anna Moesch (53.54)

 

4x200m Freestyle Relay Qualifiers

1. Claire Weinstein (1:54.92)

2. Katie Ledecky (1:55.26)

3. Torri Huske (1:55.71)

4. Erin Gemmell (1:55.82)

4. Anna Peplowski (1:55.82)

6. Bella Sims (1:57.18)

 

*Will not swim this event at World Championships. Torri Huske will swim instead

#Initially tied with Emma Weber but won swim-off to earn spot

$Will not swim this event at World Championships. Jillian Cox (16:05.88) will swim instead

 

Full roster here

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

Summer won the 800m freestyle in a time of 8:05.07, 3rd fastest performance of all time. Whether or not she'll swim this at World championships is still unknown.

[orangeman 2,877]

19 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Recap of US Trials

 

Men

 

Event	1st Qualifier	2nd Qualifier
50m Freestyle	Jack Alexy (21.36)	Santo Condorelli (21.68)
100m Freestyle	Jack Alexy (47.17)	Patrick Sammon (47.47)
200m Freestyle	Luke Hobson (1:43.73)	Gabriel Jett (1:44.70)
400m Freestyle	Rex Maurer (3:43.33)	Luka Mijatovic (3:45.71)
800m Freestyle	Bobby Finke (7:43.13)	None
1500m Freestyle	Bobby Finke (14:48.65)	David Johnston (14:57.83)
50m Backstroke	Quintin McCarty (24.34)	Shaine Casas (24.44)
100m Backstroke	Tommy Janton (53.00)	Jack Aikins (53.19)
200m Backstroke	Jack Aikins (1:54.25)	Keaton Jones (1:54.85)
50m Breaststroke	Campbell McKean (26.90)	Michael Andrew (26.92)
100m Breaststroke	Campbell McKean (58.96)	Josh Matheny (59.18)
200m Breaststroke	Josh Matheny (2:08.87)	A J Pouch (2:09.31)
50m Butterfly	Dare Rose (23.06)	Michael Andrew (23.21)
100m Butterfly	Shaine Casas (50.51)	Thomas Heilman (50.70)
200m Butterfly	Luca Urlando (1:53.42)	Carson Foster (1:53.70)
200m Individual Medley	Shaine Casas (1:55.73)	Carson Foster (1:55.76)
400m Individual Medley	Bobby Finke (4:07.46)*	Carson Foster (4:07.92)

4x100m Freestyle Relay Qualifiers

1. Jack Alexy (47.17)

2. Patrick Sammon (47.47)

3. Chris Guiliano (47.49)

4. Destin Lasco (47.58)

5. Jonny Kulow (47.82)

6. Shaine Casas (47.92)

 

4x200m Freestyle Relay Qualifiers

1. Luke Hobson (1:43.73)

2. Gabriel Jett (1:44.70)

3. Rex Maurer (1:45.13)

4. Henry McFadden (1:45.22)

5. Carson Foster (1:45.45)

 

*Will not swim this at World Championships. Rex Maurer (4:09.65) will swim instead

 

Women

 

Event	1st Qualifier	2nd Qualifier
50m Freestyle	Gretchen Walsh (23.91) (=AR)	Torri Huske (23.98)
100m Freestyle	Torri Huske (52.43)	Gretchen Walsh (52.78)
200m Freestyle	Claire Weinstein (1:54.92)	Katie Ledecky (1:55.26)*
400m Freestyle	Katie Ledecky (3:58.56)	Claire Weinstein (4:00.05)
800m Freestyle	Katie Ledecky (8:05.76)	Claire Weinstein (8:19.67)
1500m Freestyle	Katie Ledecky (15:36.76)	Claire Weinstein (16:01.96)$
50m Backstroke	Katharine Berkoff (26.97) (AR)	Regan Smith (27.20)
100m Backstroke	Regan Smith (57.69)	Katharine Berkoff (58.13)
200m Backstroke	Claire Curzan (2:05.09)	Regan Smith (2:05.84)
50m Breaststroke	Lilly King (29.88)	McKenzie Siroky (30.43)#
100m Breaststroke	Kate Douglass (1:05.79)	Lilly King (1:06.02)
200m Breaststroke	Kate Douglass (2:21.45)	Alex Walsh (2:22.45)
50m Butterfly	Gretchen Walsh (24.66) (AR)	Kate Douglass (25.39)
100m Butterfly	Gretchen Walsh (54.76)	Torri Huske (56.61)
200m Butterfly	Caroline Bricker (2:05.80)	Regan Smith (2:05.85)
200m Individual Medley	Alex Walsh (2:08.45)	Phoebe Bacon (2:09.22)
400m Individual Medley	Emma Weyant (4:34.81)	Katie Grimes (4:37.22)

4x100m Freestyle Relay Qualifiers

1. Torri Huske (52.43)

2. Gretchen Walsh (52.78)

3. Simone Manuel (52.83)

4. Kate Douglass (53.16)

5. Erin Gemmell (53.51)

6. Anna Moesch (53.54)

 

4x200m Freestyle Relay Qualifiers

1. Claire Weinstein (1:54.92)

2. Katie Ledecky (1:55.26)

3. Torri Huske (1:55.71)

4. Erin Gemmell (1:55.82)

4. Anna Peplowski (1:55.82)

6. Bella Sims (1:57.18)

 

*Will not swim this event at World Championships. Torri Huske will swim instead

#Initially tied with Emma Weber but won swim-off to earn spot

$Will not swim this event at World Championships. Jillian Cox (16:05.88) will swim instead

 

Full roster here

I didn't realize Santo Condorelli was representing the US now. At this rate, he'll be representing North Macedonia in Brisbane. 

[phelps 8,768]

2 hours ago, orangeman said:

I didn't realize Santo Condorelli was representing the US now. At this rate, he'll be representing North Macedonia in Brisbane. 

yeah, he left  just after the Tokyo Olympics, he took a sabbatic and then came back to pro swimming last year with a US license

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

3 hours ago, orangeman said:

I didn't realize Santo Condorelli was representing the US now. At this rate, he'll be representing North Macedonia in Brisbane. 

I heard the in arena announcer called him "Mr. Worldwide" during one of his heat swims 

[JoshMartini007 2,871]

In some ways it would have been nice if he stayed Canadian, but his lack of loyalty is definitely concerning. I can see changing nationality because you have a problem with the federation or maybe it's easier to qualify, but that goes out the window once you are changing twice and to a harder program.

[orangeman 2,877]

36 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

In some ways it would have been nice if he stayed Canadian, but his lack of loyalty is definitely concerning. I can see changing nationality because you have a problem with the federation or maybe it's easier to qualify, but that goes out the window once you are changing twice and to a harder program.

Just looking at his numbers here, with Canada he missed the podium in 2016 in the 100m free by just 0.03 (it does make sense that he finished 4th, since he was racing for Canada at the time). He went to Italy and didn't even get to race it for them in 202(1) in the 100, but he did in the 50 (but failed to move out of the heats). He did get a silver as part of their relay, which may have been his hope, but he didn't swim in the final. Canada finished 4th (OF COURSE) in Tokyo, and may have gotten bronze with him in the final for them. His 50 free time in the US is pretty good, but he hasn't made the relay team which is probably his best hope at a medal. 

 

Anyway, good luck to him. I also read by looking him up here his dad died, and the one thing I really remember from him when he raced for Canada was his connection with his dad (they'd give the middle finger to each other at the end of every final). 

Edited June 9, 2025 by orangeman

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

Another day, another world record for Summer McIntosh!!!

 

She broke Katinka Hosszu's 200 IM world record from 2015 with a time of 2:05.70!!!